Mon County Commission elects 2025 leadership, approves school safety officers and answers warming shelter questions

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Commissioners in Monongalia County elected leadership, approved the hiring of five school safety officers, and answered questions about residency questions at the Catholic Charities Grace warming shelter at Hazel’s House of Hope. Commissioners unanimously elected Jeff Arnett as president and Tom Bloom as president pro tem for 2025. Commissioners also approved five…

Morgantown City Councilor Harshbarger to not seek re-election, Selin announces run for re-election

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Sixth Ward representative on the Morgantown City Council will not seek another term in office. Councilor Dave Harshbarger announced that he will not seek a third term ahead of the start of campaigning for the 2025 Morgantown Municipal Election. Harshbarger, who is the third longest-tenured member on the council, made the…

Morgantown City Council finalizes changes to pension funds for city firefighters, police officers

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The current pension plans for the City of Morgantown firefighters and police officers are now closed for future hires, as allocations will be made to account for the insurance funds of city employees. The Morgantown City Council voted 6-0 (Councilor Louise ‘Wheez’ Michael was not in attendance) to formally close the city-supported…